The good news was that the Cherks were even more spirited in their joint operation than expected. The five regional commanders had completed their online "alliance," swearing a blood oath across light-years and declaring that they would retake Katun, restore Cherk glory, and do their duty without hesitation, and so on.
If all their forces could be mobilized, they would amount to nearly half the Cherk Kingdom's total military strength. They were certainly not to be underestimated.
The bad news was that Brunhild, Queen of Sulu, had received another batch of reinforcements above Lonely Night City.
Her fleet now numbered just over 150 ships. It wasn't large, but the ships were excellent. Apart from the Titan-class ship Dawn Angel, it also included two dreadnoughts, eight battlecruisers, and eight carriers. The rest were all heavy and light cruisers.
In short, she had left out all the small warships that lacked endurance.
Furthermore, every single ship was a new vessel with fewer than ten years of service.
If the Galactic Empire was a whale of a cash-shop player, then this electress was definitely a resource-backed celebrity.
Meanwhile, Barbarossa, which had served as Dawn Angel's escort, was still at Katun. Its owner, Countess Giafel Lamut of Heranriel, had become every bit the governor of the Cherk occupation force.
If nothing unexpected happened, she would soon be attacked by the Cherk "warlords' united fleet."
But Queen Brunhild seemed completely unconcerned about her best friend's predicament.
The ships and personnel under her command were perfectly equipped, but in terms of sheer size, her force was still nothing special. Compared to the vast fleet on Seth's side, it was at most the size of an advance fleet.
Even so, Brunhild's fleet put on a grand display, with drums beating and banners flying. Before setting out, the